Immunomodulatory drugs in type 1 diabetes mellitus: current status and future prospects / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

The pathophysiological nature of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) as an autoimmune disease provides the basis for immunotherapy.As an important therapeutic approach,immunomodulatory drugs are promising in the protection of pancreatic β-cells by effecting at various stages of autoimmune progression.In this review,we summarize the recent advances of immunomodulatory drugs in the prevention and treatment of T1DM and propose future directions.